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Barlour Family History

Barlour Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Barbour, Balfour, Barlow, Armour, Harbour, Badour, Arbour, Barsoum

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Where is the Barlour family from?

You can see how Barlour families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barlour family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Barlour families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Barlour family living in Alabama. This was 100% of all the recorded Barlour's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Barlour families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Barlour surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Barlour ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Barlour ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 99 census records available for the last name Barlour. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barlour census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 12 immigration records available for the last name Barlour. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 12 military records available for the last name Barlour. For the veterans among your Barlour ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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